The two most populous states are in a political battle poised to have a major impact on the balance of power in Washington DC.

It’s 1962 again, only this time the Cold War pits Democrat against Republican for control of the US House of Representatives — and potentially over the last two years of the Trump presidency. A mid-decade redraw of congressional maps gone nationwide would have implications far beyond the 2026 midterms,

Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional map this week at the behest of President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve his Republican Party's slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in the November 2026 midterm elections.